Dear Editor My name is John Foulcher‚ renowned Australian poet. I have recently been surfing the World Wide Web and by accident I come up with your site‚ "Online Anthology of Australian Poets". The subject matter of poetry attracted me to wonder around your website. I believe my poetry should be included in your collection for I have lived and breathed Australian culture for just over 50 years now‚ I have recorded my way of life in my poems‚ and in particular I have a specific
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In “Excerpts From Letters From African American Soldiers in the Philippines” in 1999 to 1900‚ few black soldiers expressed their life while fighting for the United States. These letters demonstrated how the "color line" impacted the Africans American soldiers who were fighting for the United States. The African Americans went to fight in the wars on behalf of the United States‚ yet they were treated poorly at home. This was an ongoing issue‚ even in World War One and World War Two. It is a theme
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Letter from Birmingham Jail (Rhetorical Strategies) Since ancient times‚ promoters of justice have brought into play rhetorical strategies to persuade their opponents. On April 16‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter regarding the criticism several clergymen made‚ stating that the movements of nonviolent resistance to racism from Dr. King were “unwise and untimely”. In this letter King uses several rhetorical strategies but mainly he makes use of 3. In the first one‚ King uses an outside
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between each world war. Furthermore‚ it will be argued which reason was most common for local and colonial black Britons in joining the war effort in both wars. To provide evidence for why black people joined the British Armed Forces‚ primary sources from the given periods will be examined‚
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MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail was written in response to those that accused him of being an extremist. Throughout his letter MLK used various forms of allusion‚ anaphora‚ and pathos in order to get his point across to the people that accused him of being an extremist and to the clergymen that called him unwise and untimely. Being a pastor‚ MLK not only referenced the Bible and biblical figures but he also referenced various well known philosophers and theologians throughout his letter. In his
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the number of youth who run away from home is increasing at a dangerous rate‚ and millions of parents suffer every year because their children run away from home. These parents say it is like a never-ending nightmare‚ and they are left to struggle with the question of why their child would leave home. Too many teenagers run “from” something rather than “to” something‚ but runaway teenagers claim they leave home in search of safety and freedom. Running away from home is usually a quick decision‚ and
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written primarily by Jefferson‚ and the Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ written by King‚ are perfect examples of their intellect. Looking at these documents and observing the tactics they use while attempting to move their audience toward their ultimate goal‚ one can see the finesse that both Jefferson and King possessed. The Declaration of Independence had aspirations of obtaining a new form of government‚ away from the King of England‚ while the Letter From Birmingham Jail was intended to help move
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had always made significantly more than my dad and there was really no reason for my dad to work in the first place‚ he really just did it because he loved it. As my 4 brothers and I got older it got progressively harder on my parents being away from home so much. When a job opportunity with less hours and a sizable amount of money came to my mom she was quick to consider it. She eventually made her decision‚ consulting my dad very little‚ she made the decision to move across the country to a place
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Powers. Both sides were extremely smart and has provided us with new ideas and inventions that we still use today. One tactic that was used was trench warfare. The soldiers would stand in the ground with high walls for protection. This provided shelter from gunfire. These walls were tall enough so everyone could stand behind them. One of the downsides to trench warfare was “trench foot.” This would occur when the soldiers stood in inches of water for days on end. It was a nasty infection that would get
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My First Time Away From Home Leaving go to high school was my very first time away from home‚ and it took a lot of adjusting to a new surroundings. I didn’t have my mother or my grandmother right by my side anymore and I needed to become more independent on doing things on my own. Adjusting to a new city‚ community‚ and school was a challenge because I was used to being in my own city‚ with my old friends‚ at my old school. I often got homesick and wanted to go home‚ but I soon adjusted. Another
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